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A Call for Collaborative Research To Investigate the "Indian Math" Problem.
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Hankes, Judith Elaine – 1993
Two studies appear to reach unsatisfactory conclusions regarding causes of low math achievement among American Indians. Leap (1988) studied math problem-solving strategies among low-math-achieving fourth- and fifth-grade Ute reservation students. He concluded that faulty or cumbersome problem-solving strategies were directly linked to Ute language…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education